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Brookfield Social Club

Brookfield Social Club

Barrow upon Trent, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 7NA

Best time to visit

Brookfield Social Club is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/24

    17° 0%

  • 30/04/24

    12° 1%

  • 01/05/24

    10° 1%

  • 01/05/24

    10° 8%

Weather forecast for Melbourne (2.9 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Brookfield Social Club is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Brookfield Social Club

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:29
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 39m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 33m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 28m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 23m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (25.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Nottingham Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:00pm

    Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF (14.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (26.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Derby & District Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Friends Meeting House - Derby, Derby, DE1 3GY (5.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group Astrophotography Session

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (9.7 miles away)

    More info

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